The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Intel is planning to expand investment in Vietnam, support workforce training and help develop the country’s semiconductor ecosystem as it deepens its role in the group’s global manufacturing network, according to Viet Nam News. »»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

Indonesia and the Philippines have formalised a strategic alliance to unify the regional nickel industry, effectively creating a nickel cartel that controls nearly three-quarters of the world’s mining output, Philippine News Agency reports. The agreement was signed at a high-level business roundtab»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Indonesia and the Philippines have formalised a strategic alliance to unify the regional nickel industry, effectively creating a nickel cartel that controls nearly three-quarters of the world’s mining output, Philippine News Agency reports. The agreement was signed at a high-level business roundtab»»»

India’s western state of Gujarat has rolled out battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 870 MW at five sites as part of its push to strengthen renewable energy integration and grid reliability, according to ANI. »»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

Qatar has sent its first liquefied natural gas cargo through the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of the Iran war in late February, marking a tentative resumption of energy exports through one of the world’s most strategically sensitive maritime chokepoints. »»»

The Philippine nickel sector is itching for a bigger slice of the global critical minerals pie as the world’s appetite for battery metals goes into overdrive, the Philippine Nickel Industry Association (PNIA) reports. Manila is positioning itself as the go-to alternative for international markets d»»»

Indonesia and the Philippines have formalised a strategic alliance to unify the regional nickel industry, effectively creating a nickel cartel that controls nearly three-quarters of the world’s mining output, Philippine News Agency reports. The agreement was signed at a high-level business roundtab»»»

Indonesia and the Philippines have formalised a strategic alliance to unify the regional nickel industry, effectively creating a nickel cartel that controls nearly three-quarters of the world’s mining output, Philippine News Agency reports. The agreement was signed at a high-level business roundtab»»»

India’s western state of Gujarat has rolled out battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 870 MW at five sites as part of its push to strengthen renewable energy integration and grid reliability, according to ANI. »»»

Pakistan is preparing to enter China’s capital markets for the first time through the issuance of a yuan-denominated Panda bond, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said, according to Reuters. Aurangzeb said the plann»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds, representing the left-leaning Progressives, announced on the evening of May 10 that he is stepping down to prevent political disputes from undermining confidence in Latvia’s armed forces. »»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believed the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end”, signalling what appeared to be one of the Kremlin’s clearest indications yet that Moscow may be seeking a negotiated settlement after more than four years of fighting. »»»

European officials slammed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his decision to travel to Moscow and attend the Russia’s Victory Day commemorations on May 9, the only European leader to attend. Tensions between Bratislava»»»

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds, representing the left-leaning Progressives, announced on the evening of May 10 that he is stepping down to prevent political disputes from undermining confidence in Latvia’s armed forces. »»»

Europe's most ambitious attempt to coordinate its own defence — the €800bn ReArm programme launched with considerable fanfare in early 2025 — is being quietly undermined by the very governments that approved it. Member states are ignoring reporting requirements, protecting national defence industri»»»

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believed the war in Ukraine was “coming to an end”, signalling what appeared to be one of the Kremlin’s clearest indications yet that Moscow may be seeking a negotiated settlement after more than four years of fighting. »»»

President Iliana Iotova visited the town of Byala Cherkva, Northern Bulgaria, on Sunday to mark "three major anniversaries, the holiest of them being 150 years since the outbreak of the Bulgarian revolution in the spring of 1876 - the April Uprising, 50 years since Byala Cherkva was declared a town»»»

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called Iran's response to the US proposal to end the conflict completely unacceptable. "I have just read the response from Iran's so-called 'Representatives.' I do not like it — totally unacceptable!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. Earlier on Sunday, the ISNA news »»»

US President Donald Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13-15, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Monday. "At the invitation of President Xi Jinping, President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump will pay a state visit to China from May 13 to 15," the ministry said in »»»

Peter Magyar, in his first speech as prime minister, apologised to the victims of the Orban era and called on President Tamas Sulyok to step down. Despite the scorching heat, Kossuth Square in front of the Neorenessaince b»»»

European officials slammed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his decision to travel to Moscow and attend the Russia’s Victory Day commemorations on May 9, the only European leader to attend. Tensions between Bratislava»»»

How can Europe cover the $100bn the war in Ukraine costs? The EU just signed off on a €90bn loan for Ukraine agreed at a summit on December 19 to get it through the next two years. But the increasingly dysfunctional European economy doesn’t have the cash to make the loan. So, it borrowed it. »»»

European officials slammed Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico for his decision to travel to Moscow and attend the Russia’s Victory Day commemorations on May 9, the only European leader to attend. Tensions between Bratislava»»»

Latvian Defence Minister Andris Spruds, representing the left-leaning Progressives, announced on the evening of May 10 that he is stepping down to prevent political disputes from undermining confidence in Latvia’s armed forces. »»»

China launched the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft to the Tiangong orbital station on Monday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. "The Chang Zheng 7 Y11 launch vehicle carrying the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft lifted off from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center at 8:14 a.m. Beijing time [00:14 G»»»